The Central Government employees who are covered by CPF Rules (India) 1962 and who retired on or after 01.01.1986 are not entitled to any monthly pension/ex-gratia amount. However, the Government employees under CPF who retired between 18.11.1960 and 31.12.1985 are entitled to monthly ex-gratia amount of the following rates:

S.No. - Group of Service to which CPF retirees belonged - Enhanced amount of basic

at the time of retirement monthly ex-gratia

1 Group A Service - Rs. 3,000/-

2 Group B Service - Rs. 1,000/-

3 Group C Service - Rs. 750/-

4 Group D Service - Rs. 650/-

5 Widows and dependent children of the deceased CPF beneficiary - Rs. 645/-

Dearness ex-gratia equal to 50% of the amount of ex-gratia and Dearness Relief, as notified from time to time as per 5th Central Pay Commission series, on the sums of amount of ex-gratia and dearness ex-gratia is being paid to them. There is no proposal to increase the aforesaid rates.

This was stated by Shri Shiv Pratap Shukla, Minister of State for Finance in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

Group of Service to which CPF retirees belonged - Enhanced amount of basic at the time of retirement monthly ex-gratia 1 Group A Service - Rs. 3,000/- 2 Group B Service - Rs. 1,000/- 3 Group C Service - Rs. 750/- 4 Group D Service - Rs. 650/- 5 Widows and dependent children of the deceased CPF beneficiary - Rs. 645/-